Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

• “CECAF Division 34.1.1. (EC Zone)” means the waters commonly known as the Moroccan coast bounded by a line drawn from a position on the coast of Spain in 36°00' north latitude and 5°36' west longitude (isthmus of Punto Marroqui); thence due west to 13°00' west longitude; thence due south to 29°00' north latitude; thence in a southerly and westerly direction to a position in 26°00' north latitude and 16°00' west longitude; thence due east to a point on the coast of the continent of Africa in 26°00' north latitude; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of the continent of Africa to a point in 5°36' west longitude; thence due north to the point of commencement;

• “Community waters” means any waters which are under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a member State;

• “ICES” followed by a roman numeral with or without a letter shall be construed as a reference to whichever of the statistical sub-areas and divisions of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea^f1 described in Schedule 1 to this Order is identified therein by that roman numeral or that roman numeral and letter as the case may be;

• “length” in relation to a boat, means the length calculated in accordance with the rules specified in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2930/86^f2;

• “mile” means an international nautical mile of 1,852 metres;

• “NAFO sub-area 1” means the area of sea which is described in paragraph 2(a) of Annex III to the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries^f3 and is commonly known asWest Greenland;

• “NAFO sub-area 2” means the area of sea which is described in paragraph 3(a) of Annex III to the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;

• “NAFO sub-area 3” means the area of sea which is described in paragraph 4(a) of Annex III to the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;

• “third country waters” means any waters which are not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a member State.